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Revision as of 01:11, 19 November 2023

Cyclonic Storm Midhili
Midhili at peak intensity while approaching Bangladesh on 17 November
Meteorological history
Formed14 November 2023
Dissipated18 November 2023
Cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds75 km/h (45 mph)
Lowest pressure998 hPa (mbar); 29.47 inHg
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds75 km/h (45 mph)
Lowest pressure1002 hPa (mbar); 29.59 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities7
Injuries70+
Missing113
Damage$276 million (2023 USD)
Areas affectedNortheast India, Bangladesh

Part of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclonic Storm Midhili was a moderately strong cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh in November 2023. Midhili means "huge tree" in the Maldives. The fifth named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Midhili originated from a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).[1][2] It is the fifth named cyclone of the season and the third named system of Bay of Bengal after Tej and Hamoon in a span of one-and-a-half months. Cyclone occurrence in the Bay of Bengal is relatively high in November, but generally the cyclones turn towards Bangladesh.

13 countries of this region decide the names of cyclones formed in the North Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea. Cyclone Midhili is named after the Maldives, which is a type of tree.[clarification needed][3]

Meteorological History

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on 14 November 2023. The system gradually intensified and on 15 November the India Meteorological Department (IMD) designated it as a low pressure. The next day, the low pressure intensified into a deep depression. On 17 November, the IMD named the system "Cyclone Midhili".[4]

Preparations and impact

On 17 November 2023, Port of Payra and Port of Mongla of Bangladesh have been asked to show danger signal number 7 and Port of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar to show danger signal number 6. Department of Meteorology.[5] The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) announced the suspension of all types of shipping due to Cyclone Midhili.[6] In Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh, rain started on the morning of Thursday, November 16, 2023, due to the effect of a deep depression created in the Bay of Bengal. After 8 pm, the intensity of the rain increased. The mud wall of a family living at the foot of the hill in the Panirchhara area of ​​Morichyaghona collapsed. Four members of the family were killed.[7] An old man in the Magadhara union of Sandwip upazila was killed when a tree fell over him, while a child was killed in a separate incident due to a falling tree branch.[8]

See Also

References

  1. ^ "সংকেত বেড়ে ৪, ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি' আঘাত হানতে পারে যেসব জেলায়". Jugantor. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. ^ "ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি': সমুদ্র বন্দরে ৪ নম্বর সতর্কতা সংকেত". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক (in Bengali). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ^ "ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি'র নামকরণ যেভাবে". কালবেলা | বাংলা নিউজ পেপার. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ "Low-pressure area likely to form over Southeast Bay of Bengal around Nov 14: IMD". The Economic Times. 2023-11-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ^ "সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে আঘাত হানতে পারে ঘূর্ণিঝড় মিধিলি". www.kalerkantho.com. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ^ রায়, দীপংকর (2023-11-17). "খুলনায় ভারী বৃষ্টিতে স্থবির জনজীবন, আমন ও সবজি খেত ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হওয়ার আশঙ্কা". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  7. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2023-11-17). "গভীর নিম্নচাপ এখন ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি', কত দূরে জানাল আবহাওয়া অফিস". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
  8. ^ "Cyclone Midhili: Falling tree, branch kill elderly man, child in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2023-11-17.